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(11) EP 3 768 178 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
27.01.2021 Bulletin 2021/04

(21) Application number: 19717365.1

(22) Date of filing: 15.03.2019
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/22(2006.01)
A61B 34/30(2016.01)
A61B 17/32(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2019/052138
(87) International publication number:
WO 2019/180567 (26.09.2019 Gazette 2019/39)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 20.03.2018 US 201815926751

(71) Applicant: Ethicon LLC
00969 Guaynabo (PR)

(72) Inventor:
  • BOUDREAUX, Chad P.
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US)

(74) Representative: Bettridge, Paul Sebastian 
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA
London WC1B 5HA (GB)

   


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